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- Page 1 No. 61 Restoration Log & Instruction Manual Andrew LaBounty, 2002...
- Page 2 Waterbury Regulator No.61 Andrew LaBounty, Apprentice Clockmaker; Sophomore, Olathe North High School, 2002...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
A History of the Waterbury Clock Company ... 1-2 The Process ... 3-13 To Begin – The Take Down...3 At the Shop – Cleaning it up...4 On Paper – Making a Map ...5 Taking It Apart – And Determining Beats per Hour ...6 Polishing Pivots –... -
Page 4: A History Of The Waterbury Clock Company
A History of the Waterbury Clock Company (1857 – 1942) The Waterbury Clock Company, founded in March 5, 1857, began as a venture into the lucrative clock market by the ambitious Benedict & Burnham Corporation, heretofore the “B&B Corp.” Being a company specializing in the production of brass, and with clock movements being made of brass, the B&B Corp. - Page 5 Today, in such a time-based world, the common clock has a minute hand and most often a second hand. In 1903, The Waterbury Regulator No. 61 was among those clocks with a second hand and probably considered nearly extraneous in its accuracy.
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Page 6: The Process
The Process To Begin – The Take Down The first day of work began on the morning of February 27, 2002; ninety years after the presentation of the clock to the school by the class of 1912. We [David LaBounty CMC, FBHI and Andrew LaBounty, Apprentice] received permission from Asst. -
Page 7: At The Shop - Cleaning It Up
Unfortunately, it serves no cause for good or ill but to mar the otherwise gorgeous workings of a Waterbury Regulator 61, and it is irreparable. Apparently, someone took a punch and a hammer and beat consistently 16 times on the edge of the steel pallet arms. -
Page 8: On Paper - Making A Map
On Paper – Making a Map Before I could take the movement entirely apart, it had to be drawn so I would be able to My Drawing (see attachment C) “leaves” instead. In fact, if a wheel has less than 20 teeth, it is considered a pinion, and the teeth are then called leaves. -
Page 9: Taking It Apart - And Determining Beats Per Hour
The Waterbury Regulator No. 61 happens to have a “seconds pendulum” which I knew from the beginning meant that it had to have 60 beats in one minute times 60 minutes in one hour for a total of 3600 BPH. -
Page 10: Polishing Pivots - The Dreary Part
Polishing Pivots – The Dreary Part Next, it was time to polish the bearing surfaces of the clock, called the pivots. The pivots are the ends of the gears that turn in the plate, and if they’re not polished, the clock will be sluggish and possibly stop. -
Page 11: Major Project - The Escape Wheel "Nut
Major Project – The Escape Wheel “Nut” After the pivot polishing process was complete for all eight pivots, I progressed to “bushing” the pivot holes. A bushing is a small cylinder of brass with a hole in the middle designed to replace a worn hole. To replace a worn hole, one uses a hand reamer (a small handheld tool that when twisted, can cut a hole quickly to an exact size) -
Page 12: Bushing - For Real Now
inserted the smaller end of the threads (which I filed down) into the rim of brass that was the head of the nut and peened the end down by hammering it flat so that it wouldn’t slip when it was screwed in. After the new threads were stuck tight in the rim, I drilled a hole through them, creating a threaded bushing, and eventually sized that hole to fit the escape wheel pivot. -
Page 13: Polishing The Pivot Holes - Everything's So Shiny
Polishing the Pivot Holes – Everything’s so Shiny! Since most of the hard part was completed, I was happy to move on to polishing pivot holes, as it meant the pivots would soon be in them and turning again. Unfortunately, the pivot holes take a little while to clean, though they go much faster if the bushings are done right. -
Page 14: Beat And Rate Adjustments - Nuts And Knobs
rotation of the escape wheel. The lock face is the portion of the pallet that stops an escape tooth. There are also lift angles on the ends of the pallets (the lift faces) that drive the pendulum sufficiently to keep the clock running, and are subject to wear (as are the lock faces). -
Page 15: Refitting The Second Hand - Found In The Case
This characteristic makes the Waterbury Regulator No 61 a “center seconds” clock. Perfectly Poised and Static... -
Page 16: Conclusion - And Thanks
Conclusion – And Thanks I really enjoyed working on this lovely clock, and I’m honored to be a part of the history begun by the esteemed Class of 1912. Olathe North truly has one of the great clocks in existence today, and I trust it will be around for another 90 or 100 years. I would like to thank Mrs. -
Page 17: Care And Maintenance
Care and Maintenance This Section by: David LaBounty, Certified Master Clockmaker AWI, Fellow BHI Winding This clock should be wound on a regular basis and once per week is acceptable. The clock may run for twelve to fourteen days but it is important to avoid having the weight settle on the bottom of the case. -
Page 18: Rating
Rating Rating the clock means adjusting the time keeping so the clock neither gains nor loses time while it is running. This is done by raising or lowering the pendulum bob using the rating nut on the bottom of the pendulum. Stop the pendulum to make all adjustments and then gently start the pendulum swinging when done. -
Page 19: Moving The Clock
The wood case may be dusted with a slightly damp cloth and it is generally not advisable to apply a dusting agent. Wax buildup and dirt will darken the case with years of use and could destroy the original finish. Moving the Clock At some point it may become necessary to relocate the clock. -
Page 20: Setting The Beat
to place shims under the front of the clock to force it to lean back against the wall. If this isn’t done, the clock may sway or worse yet, fall over! The case must also be leveled side-to-side. Place a bubble level in the bottom of the case and shim one side or the other until the case is leveled. -
Page 21: Bibliography
French Clocks: The World Over, Part One, by Tardy. Paris, 1949. pp. 10-30 Machinery’s Handbook 24 Edition, by Oberg, Jones, Horton, Ryffel. Edited by Robert E. Green. New York: Industrial Press Inc., 1992. pp. 1706-1707 Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements, by Tran Duy Ly. Virginia: Arlington Book Company, 1996. -
Page 22: Attachments
Repair Itemization: • Polish eight pivots • Clean four shafts • Straighten six escape wheel teeth • Draw (stretch) escape wheel teeth • Tip (machine) escape wheel teeth to true escape wheel • Straighten two pivots • Replace threads on hand nut •... -
Page 23: B: Tooth Count
Tooth Count: • Hour Pipe • Minute Wheel • Minute Wheel Pinion • Hour Wheel • Cannon Pinion • Main Wheel • Second Wheel • Second Wheel Pinion • Third Wheel • Third Wheel Cut Pinion • Third Wheel Lantern Pinion = 8 leaves •... -
Page 24: C: Original Sketch
Attachment C Original Sketch... -
Page 25: D: Other Sketches
Attachment D Other Sketches...